New Diana ISD is preparing for a $15 million bond election Saturday, May 10.

It’s the outcome of a study done last year.

The New Diana ISD Board of Trustees charged a special Steering Committee in September 2013, to study the facility needs and to develop a long-range facility improvement plan for the New Diana Independent School District.

On Feb. 13, the Committee made a recommendation to the Board, and on Feb. 20, the Board in a unanimous vote, approved calling for a bond election to be held on May 10, in the amount of $15 million.

If approved by voters, the bonds will be used to finance the following:

• An Expansion of the Hunt Elementary School to house Pre-K through 5th Grade.

If approved by voters, the tax rate increase required will not exceed 37 cents, a news release from the district said.

“The average New Diana ISD homeowner can expect to pay $30.82 more in taxes per month based on the average home value $99,962. There will be no tax increase above the frozen level on the homestead of taxpayers 65 years of age and older who have applied for and received the age 65 freeze,” the release said.

Early Voting from April 28 to May 6 will be available during the hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.at the New Diana ISD Administration Building at 1373 US 259 South, Diana.

Election Day is Saturday, May 10, and the entire District shall constitute one election precinct for this election at the New Diana ISD Administration Building, 1373 U.S. 259 South, Diana, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Additional Early Voting will be available at the following locations and times: